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since 2007: 25 – David Ortiz 16 – JD Drew 7 – Jacoby Ellsbury 2 – Adrian Gonzalez 2 – Carl Crawford 1 – Josh Reddick 1 – Adam LaRoche 1 – Eric Hinske Note this: While the White Sox lefty batters have not HIT any homers off southpaws this year, their left-handed pitchers
Hunter Strickland) to the Pirates for first baseman Adam LaRoche on July 22. - Traded outfielder Mark Kotsay to the ..... catcher Victor Martinez on July 31 - Traded first baseman Adam LaRoche to Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman on July 31
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pursue either a first or third baseman. That would give the team fallback options in the form of players like Adam Dunn , Adam LaRoche , Carlos Pena and (though unlikely to leave Chicago) Paul Konerko. For his part, Youkilis would be open to moving back to third
cough, Adrian Gonzalez, cough), Adrian Beltre would likely become a trade candidate, much as was the case with Adam LaRoche last year. TRIVIALITY Who are the four players since 1901 with at least 20 homers and 15 steals in a season at the
services. Johnny Damon (one year, $8 million), Adam LaRoche (one year, $6 million), Nick Johnson (one year ..... for teams in search of a bat. So, too, would Dunn, LaRoche , Burrell (if he can bounce back in 2010), Paul Konerko
hitters, behind Nick Johnson (.849) and just ahead of Adam LaRoche (.834) – both of whom, it should be noted, will ..... with the Yankees with a mutual option for 2011) and LaRoche (who inked a one-year, $4.5 million contract with
Kotchman, already power deficient (part of the reason why the Braves seemed willing to trade him to the Sox for Adam LaRoche last summer), would be able to generate little power at Fenway, and his defense qualifies as above-average
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Masterson to the Indians for Victor Martinez; traded Adam LaRoche to the Braves for Casey Kotchman V-Mart tore the cover ..... Sox before being moved to three teams in three years. LaRoche hit .325 down the stretch in Atlanta but hasn’t hit over
case you were wondering, there is only one Mariano Rivera. 25. Nationals (25-32, 19). At his current pace, Adam LaRoche (batting .172) would need 1,516 at-bats to break Ichiro’s single-season record of 262 hits. 26. Orioles (25-30
In The Washington Post , Adam Kilgore looks at Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche ‘s ability to overcome ADD, for which he has been treated since 2006. LaRoche , who made a brief stop in Boston in 2009, is coming off a season in which he hit
announcing that the team and free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche have mutual interest in each other, but have not yet ..... Baltimore Sun’s Dan Connolly tweeted on Thursday . LaRoche has garnered a lot of interest this offseason, with
Derrek Lee , the St. Petersburg Times reports. The team also has interest in Adam LaRoche , but the Nationals are considered to be the front runners to sign LaRoche . The Times reports that all of the free agent options may be too expensive for
Christopher Price joins John Ryder to discuss Wes Welker signing his franchise tender. They also discuss what a crowded Patriots receiver corps will look like once the season starts, as well as the situation in the backfield.
Wes Welker joins Mut and Merloni to discuss his current contract status with the Patriots, if he thinks he'll be at the mandatory mini camp in June, and if he can see himself missing regular season games.
In the latest edition of the "It Is What It Is" podcast, WEEI.com's Christopher Price and former Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham discuss the state of the Patriots at the midpoint of the offseason, touching on what they've accomplished in the draft and free agency. The two also discuss the impact former teammates Willie McGinest and Matt Light had on both sides of the ball, as well as a look at why some players struggle with life after football.
Grande talked to Doc before Game 3 against the 76ers about a switch on offense, and about the grind of postseasons.
Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers joined D & C this morning to break down his team's Game 2 loss to Philly. He gives his take on the foul called on KG's screen at the end of the game, the health of both Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley, and if they should have fouled earlier at the end of the 4th quarter.
New York Daily News Columnist and Author Mike Lupica joins the guys for a second segment to discuss the national perception of the Celtics playoff run and KG's resurgence. Mike comments on the importance of Pierce, who the pressure would be on if the Celtics make the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, and give a preview of his new book "Game Changer."
We discuss the Sox and their 5 game winning streak, plus putting the Beckett controversies behind them with the skipper of your Red Sox, Bobby Valentine.
Big Papi joined Joe Castiglone & Dave O'Brien live from the dugout after the Red Sox shut out the Mariners 5-0 behind a solid start by Josh Beckett. David spoke about his pregame speech honoring Tim Wakefield as well as the Red Sox' current winning streak of five games.
New York Daily News Sports Columnist and author Mike Lupica stopped by the studio to discuss Bobby Valentine's decision making as manager of the Red Sox compared to his time with the Mets. He touches on how Bobby V is handling his players, the lack of pitching the Sox have, and the D & C test Mike's knowledge of the names of characters in his books.
Bruins Defensman Andrew Ference wraps up the Bruins Game 7 loss. He touches on just how the Capitals beat them, what his thought were on Ovechkin's performance, and how Tim Thomas' decision not to attend the White House visit affected the team.
NESN's Andy Brickley joined Dennis and Callahan to discuss the NHL playoffs and preview game 7 of the Bruins and Captials.
We're joined by NESN's own Jack Edwards after the Bruins knocked off the Caps in dramatic fashion to force a game 7 showdown this Wednesday at the Garden. Jack says: Bet on the Bear!
D & C react to Mike Francesa's frustrations with twitter and wanting it to be against the law. They laught at Francesa's lack of know about how Twitter works, explain the importance to Twitter regarding breaking news, and put together their own list of things that should actually be against the law,
John and Gerry began the show discussing LeBron James' decision making at the end of their Game 2 loss to the Pacers. They touch on if LeBron will ever be able to shake the label of being a choker, compare the closer mentality between Pierce and LeBron, and question Spoelstra's play calling at the end of the game.
Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers joined D & C this morning to break down his team's Game 2 loss to Philly. He gives his take on the foul called on KG's screen at the end of the game, the health of both Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley, and if they should have fouled earlier at the end of the 4th quarter.
Smoltz gives his opinion on the Beckett golf outing, talks about the struggles of Clay Buchholz, and Daniel Bard.
Buster joins Mut and Lou to talk about all the major topics in Major League Baseball and also discusses the trade value for Kevin Youkilis. Olney also tells a great Roger Clemens story involving Icy Hot.
Mut and Lou talk about three of the most intriguing stories in MLB, Lawrie's ejection, Strasberg using Icy Hot on his testicles, and David Wright arguing with his manager because he wants to get hit by a pitch.
We discuss the Curt Schilling/38 Studios loan issue with the state of Rhode Island and try and bring out the facts of the case, and point why some people are giddy to see Schilling fail.
We discuss the Sox and their 5 game winning streak, plus putting the Beckett controversies behind them with the skipper of your Red Sox, Bobby Valentine.
We discuss David Stern's comments about players flopping this weekend, and how the whole thing is one big contradiction from how he ruled on things like the Ron Artest suspension.
Ryder and Kirk talk about what the Red Sox might do when their injured position players start making their return to the lineup and what that could mean for the struggling Kevin Youkilis.
Ryder and Kirk Minihane are talking about Josh Becketts impressive outing against the Seattle Mariners. They also talk about the Celtics-76ers series and how much energy the Celtics will have in game 3.
Mikey is back from Vegas and is talking all about his trip, the Mayweather-Cotto fight, Celtics and of course the Red Sox getting swept by the Orioles and what it will take for them to get things turned around.
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Wes Welker joins Mut and Merloni to discuss his current contract status with the Patriots, if he thinks he'll be at the mandatory mini camp in June, and if he can see himself missing regular season games.
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